Why does God allow evil to exist?
Why is there evil in the world if there is a God? Why isn’t he doing something about it?
Evil and God: Reflections of a Former Atheist
The existence of evil seems to challenge the idea of an all-powerful God of love. Here is one person's account of grappling with this…
"God can’t possibly exist given the evil in the world!"
“Can God exist?” We often ask this question as we look at the suffering and pain around us, and the question that is really on…
Suffering: If God is good, why is there so much evil in the world?
When there is so much evil and suffering all around us, how can we believe God is good?
"How can I believe in God when there's so much suffering?"
How do you expect me to believe in God, asked Woody Allen, 'when only last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of my electric…
If God exists, then why doesn't He just stop evil?
Drawing on her own family's experiences, Sharon Dirckx explores why God seems not to act when there is so much suffering in the world.
Answering Questions About Suffering
Helpful pointers for answering questions about the harsh reality of suffering.
The Biggest Question: 4. The Suffering of Children
Part 4 of a video series examining why God allows suffering looks at "the hardest question", the suffering of children.
The Tsunami: if God’s so good … why?
2004 was a grim year; innocent tribes-people ruthlessly attacked in western Sudan; hundreds of children brutally murdered in Beslan; Iraq…